Sealing Wax
There comes a time for every man to sit back and reflect
On this and that, and sealing wax, and what commands
respect.
At 65 that time has come – it doesn’t take a miracle –
To guess, inspired by Minxie’s verse, I’d soon be waxing
lyrical.
If anything I’ve fathomed over six decades and a half
It’s not to be too serious, be sure to have a laugh.
Here’s hoping when you, too, retire at (what is it?) 68?
The pension funds have not run dry, and you can prosper on the
State!
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Whatever, have a wonderful day.
John, I'm reminded of the tough (but true) observation: When young people get tired, they look tired. When old people get tired, they look older.
Glad you've had a good birthday! :]
Who thought of others' wishes and as he ate them said:
'If I seem a little grumpy, it's not that you are lumpy.'
For Tony was a turtle, delicately bred.
A verse mis-remembered from - oh golly, can't remember the chap's name either. It's not Hilaire Belloc anyway. The other one.
Tony was a Turtle who thought before he fed
Of other people's wishes, and as he ate them said
... and so on - the rest is correct.
It's by Rene someone - French, I think.
*Grumble* I'm going to have to look it up now.
Other bits of it are crawling back to me. There's another verse that goes something like:
Tony was a Turtle, sensitive to praise.
Anxious and obliging, da-de-da-de-da.
xxxxxx
For Tony was a Turtle with most engaging ways.
I shall go to sleep now and try to dream it up.
http://www.snappytunes.com/listen/tony_the_turtle.php
The louse
Has very little 'nous'.
Its only pursuit
Is the hirsute.
It's bugging me now, so I've started a thread to hunt him out, under Coffee Break, with all the clues I can muster.
I like your little snappytune, but it's not *my* Tony.
Jill - any help gratefully received!
Spangles, thanks for looking - like the louse!
See my shiny new thread for more clues. :)
Tony was a Turtle,
Very much at ease,
Swimming in the sunshine
Through the summer seas,
And feeding on the fishes
Irrespective of their wishes,
With a "By your leave" and "Thank you"
And a gentlemanly squeeze.
Tony was a Turtle
Who loved a civil phrase:
Anxious and obliging,
Sensitive to praise.
And to hint that he was snappy
Made him thoroughly unhappy;
For Tony was a Turtle
With most engaging ways.
Tony was a Turtle
Who thought, before he fed,
of other people's comfort,
And as he ate them said:
"If I seem a little grumpy,
It is not that you are lumpy."
For Tony was a Turtle
Delicately bred.
Well done Aonghus!
Anxious to comply
With Whisk’s demand for extra
Verses by and by.
“I would not leave you stranded;
Here’s my off’ring, single-handed.”
For Tony was a ‘turtle’
And a gentlemanly guy.
Tony was a ‘turtle’
Admiring Aonghus’ quest
Triumphantly revealing
What eluded all the rest.
“How splendid that you found it.
With your leave, I’ll now expound it.”
For Tony was a ‘turtle’
Glad to get it off his chest:
Tony was a ‘turtle’
Known for rhyming too;
Composing little poems and
Verses – quite a few.
“I trust you’ll be forgiving -
A guy has to earn a living.”
For Tony was a ‘turtle’
Also known as E.V. Rieu.
I think it was Aongus who traced an old memory for me to Christopher Fry when I had the name of the Saint wrong and no idea who the author was. Well done Aonghus.
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